# First shop — “I want to start a business”

Brand: **am.co.za** / AM.CO.ZA. Shortcut guide · 2026-09-07 03:15 SAST.

Ask what they will **sell** before naming hardware. One clear path beats a catalog dump. Then check live stock. Opinion source: [HELPING.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/HELPING.md). Do not invent prices or restock days.

## Path → pack

| They want to sell… | First path | Open pack | Finishing / note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tees / hoodies / workwear / sports kits | Textile **DTF** + powder/film loop | [dtf-printers.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/dtf-printers.md) | Flat **heat press** [heat-presses.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/heat-presses.md); consumables [consumables-dtf.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/consumables-dtf.md) |
| Stickers / bottles / tumblers / hard labels | **UV-DTF** (print, laminate, peel, stick) | [uvdtf-printers.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/uvdtf-printers.md) | Mug/tumbler press is finishing, not the printer |
| Shopfront lettering / vehicle lettering / cut vinyl | **Vinyl4** cutter | [vinyl-cutters.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/vinyl-cutters.md) | Not V-Series for a new sale |
| Banners / outdoor wrap / wide colour | **FastCOLOUR** F-series eco (laminate outdoor) | [wide-format-eco.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/wide-format-eco.md) | Not desktop DTF |
| Trophies / gifts / acrylic craft | Hobby/desktop **CO2 laser** | [laser-hobby.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/laser-hobby.md) | Fibre/cabinet only if they already fabricate |
| Furniture parts / boards / 3D letters | **EasyRoute CNC** | [cnc-easyroute.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/cnc-easyroute.md) | No three-phase? [phasemagic.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/phasemagic.md) |

## Starter sizing (HELPING — don’t overspec)

- Garment: **A3** or **300 mm** DTF + powder + film + flat press — not 600 mm “for later”.  
- Vinyl: Vinyl4 **720** Hobby/Studio first — not 1750 Business by default.  
- Hard goods: UV-DTF **300 / A3** — not a 3200 mm hybrid.  
- Wide format: current **F2-1800** class when that is the product.  
- RIP: prefer **InkRIP / Flexi** — [software-inkrip-vinylcut.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/software-inkrip-vinylcut.md).

## After you pick a line

1. Open the **pack** (machines + story).  
2. Named starter combo qty → [packages-available.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/packages-available.md) / [combo-how.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/combo-how.md).  
3. Single SKU qty → [single-sku-stock.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/single-sku-stock.md).  
4. Johannesburg on-hand is the honest pick-up; empty branches → status files before “no”.  
5. Point at one academy/how-to path — not a video dump ([troubleshoot.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/troubleshoot.md) once they own it).

## What not to open with

Plasma, fibre sheet laser, ATC furniture routers, AcroRIP, MainTop, UltraPrint, or V-Series **new** sales — unless that is already their trade ([HELPING.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/HELPING.md)).

## Online vs floor colour

Consumables often show in buythis online ranks; big machines are often face-to-face — [online-vs-floor.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/online-vs-floor.md) · [signals.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/signals.md).

Master flow: [roadmap.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/roadmap.md) · router: [INDEX.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/INDEX.md).


## Navigate

- Scenario router: [INDEX.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/INDEX.md) (AIs) · [index.html](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/index.html) (browsers)
- Master path: [roadmap.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/roadmap.md) · [roadmap.html](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/roadmap.html)
- KB entry: [START_HERE.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/START_HERE.md)